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Berean Standard Bible

“This is the burden against Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor. Word has reached them from the land of Cyprus.”

Isaiah 23:1

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Isaiah 23 is an oracle against Tyre, the wealthy Phoenician seaport whose merchants and ships traded across the Mediterranean. The chapter describes the shock of nations that depended on Tyre's trade when the city falls.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

This is the burden against Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor. Word has reached them from the land of Cyprus.

World English Bible (WEB)

The burden of Tyre. Howl, you ships of Tarshish! For it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in. From the land of Kittim it is revealed to them.

King James Version (KJV)

The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.

American Standard Version (ASV)

The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Kittim it is revealed to them.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The word about Tyre. Let a cry of sorrow go up, O ships of Tarshish, because your strong place is made waste; on the way back from the land of Kittim the news is given to them.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

CARGA de Tiro. Aullad, naves de Tarsis, porque destruída es hasta no quedar casa, ni entrada: de la tierra de Chîttim les es revelado.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Este es el mensaje de Dios para Tiro: ¡Lloren, naves de Tarsis que regresan de tierras lejanas! ¡Lloren por su puerto, porque ha desaparecido! Los rumores que oyeron en Chipre eran verdaderos.

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